Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-11500 - 203 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £139.74 vs £281.81
- Up to 47% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-12700K - £0.74 vs £1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.39/FPS
53%
Price, £
£281.81
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for £281.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2359 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
190
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.74/FPS
100%
Price, £
£139.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £139.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2360 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |